Chapter 1184 Diplomacy and Trade (2)
The individual heavy crossbows of Copperfurnace Castle and the heavy crossbowmen of the dwarves can be used, but if it falls into the hands of their crossbowmen from the Great Zhou Dynasty, they may not be able to use it, and they may even end up making a mistake.
Although Shi Lei and others do not engage in ordnance research and development, they are accompanied by various ordnance weapons all day long.
If you want to use an ordnance weapon skillfully, you must first understand it.
Therefore, Shi Lei's vision was really accurate on this matter.
Zhou Xu, who knew this situation in advance, naturally lost most of his interest in the dwarves' individual heavy crossbows.
In this regard, as the person in charge of this diplomatic trade, Kong Daqian undoubtedly knows a lot about this.
"Your Excellency should be aware that our Zhou Dynasty also has a sizable crossbow unit, and its manufacturing technology of individual crossbows is also pretty good."
Although Kong Daqian said this relatively modestly, Wojin was not stupid, and he quickly heard that the other party was not very interested in their individual heavy crossbows.
This was within their expectations.
Crossbowmen have always been a strong unit of the dwarves. Under this premise, they will naturally pay more attention to the crossbowmen of other forces, not to mention the crossbowmen of the Zhou Dynasty who are on the same line of defense with them.
Dwarves are experts in making and using crossbows. They are not just bragging about the quality of the crossbows in a force's crossbow unit. They can roughly tell it at a glance. If they confirm the opponent's actual battlefield performance, The entire judgment is even more accurate.
Based on this premise, even the dwarves of Copperhearth Castle have to admit that the individual crossbows of Zhou Dynasty are of a very high level even among the coalition forces, and they are not much different from them.
With the same technical level, the reason why their dwarf heavy crossbowmen can have better actual combat performance on the battlefield is due to the innate physical fitness of their dwarves, rather than any technical ability or individual soldiers. Crossbow design issues.
This is also the fundamental reason why it is difficult for other forces' crossbow units to surpass them in combat effectiveness.
Yes, the dwarves knew this.
But they also know that the value of a piece of equipment or a design can be great or small.
On a larger scale, it can even be a priceless treasure.
A lot of forces in the coalition wanted to ask them to buy it, but they still wouldn't sell it.
This wave of dwarves is undoubtedly betting on whether Da Zhou wants it. If Da Zhou wants it, then they can exchange the individual heavy crossbow for explosive bombs.
Considering the value of explosive shells, or gunpowder, if the exchange can be completed with an individual heavy crossbow, then this deal will be the most cost-effective for their Copperhearth Castle.
On the other hand, if this transaction cannot be established, they need to exchange other resources...
The final result will most likely not be a small number.
Under this premise, their Copperfurnace also had a bed crossbow. With the mentality of giving it a try, Wojin bit the bullet and added the bed crossbow, but Kong Daqian was still not interested.
Thinking about it, it can be seen from the level of individual crossbows that Dazhou's bed crossbow is definitely not far behind.
In addition, their Copperhearth Castle actually has a lot of equipment. For example, the carts used to put wood in the past are all tradable options. Those equipments are a reflection of the skills of their dwarf craftsmen.
But after going down this road and seeing the development of Dazhou, Wojin knew that those equipments were basically out of reach.
Because Da Zhou's technical ability is not much worse than theirs, Da Zhou can also make those equipments himself.
With no choice, Wo'jin had no choice but to use its resources. To a certain extent, real resources are the hard currency among their major forces.
In addition to being keen on researching various technologies, the dwarves are also keen on researching ores, which makes their mineral reserves quite rich. After all, they occupy a mountain range and have almost hollowed out the mountain.
Of course, there is no comparison with their Da Zhou. In terms of mineral types, their Da Zhou is still superior.
This can be seen by looking at the territory. No matter how rich the copper furnace castle is in minerals, it only occupies a mountain range, and there is no comparison with them in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
From the beginning, Zhou Xu was looking for resources from the opposite side, and his purpose was clear, he wanted sulfur. In addition, he also didn't mind metals like copper and iron, which although common, are in huge demand during the development process. Make some money.
Of course, it would be better if there were some special metals.
But it's a pity that Kong Daqian didn't see it after looking around.
I just don’t know if there really isn’t one on the other side, or if there is one but it hasn’t been taken out.
After all, special metals are basically rare resources. If it were them, they would not easily put special metals on the trading table.
Regarding this issue, Kong Daqian did not hesitate, and the topic quickly revolved around metals such as sulfur and copper and iron.
The two sides bargained, but anyone could see that Kong Daqian was in control throughout the whole process, and he was in a state of ease.
After all, the positions of both parties destined that the entire pressure would basically be on Copperhearth Castle.
According to Kong Daqian's sharp tongue, even under normal circumstances, Wojin may not be his opponent, let alone when they, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are completely dominant.
As he spoke, Kong Daqian methodically tested the bottom line of Copperhearth Castle.
However, considering the alliance between them, he still left some room for the moment and did not intend to go too far. He even made some appropriate concessions during the negotiation process, making Wo'jin mistakenly think that he was a copper furnace. Fort gained benefits.
As everyone knows, that was the space reserved by Kong Daqian from the beginning, which was used to ease the relationship between the two parties, so as to prevent the two parties from falling out due to an unpleasant transaction.
After a discussion, Wo'jin only felt more tired than after fighting a battle.
In comparison, Kong Daqian returned to his office with a smile, then quickly wrote a report and sent it to Zhou Xu.
"This is really a good deal."
The whole thing went much smoother than he expected. Looking at this report, Zhou Xu also smiled happily.
This time to support Copperhearth Castle, he was mentally prepared to make no profit and just invest in it.
Who would have thought that in the end, he actually made a fortune.
In this transaction, not to mention other resources, just sulfur, on the premise of meeting the cost of manufacturing gunpowder for Copper Furnace Castle, they can still make a net profit of 40% from the raw materials!
Of course, Zhou Xu also knew that they could not continue to make money from this business.
After getting the gunpowder, Copperhearth Castle itself will definitely start researching it. When the dwarves come up with the research, they will have nothing to gain.
However, Zhou Xu didn't care about this. From his point of view, the dwarves of Copperhearth Castle already had a concept of gunpowder. It was only a matter of time before they could research it. His approach was, at best, nothing more than gunpowder. This time has been advanced.
Under this premise, he improved the strength of the dwarves in Copperforge, allowing the dwarves to better compete with the greenskins, and at the same time, he also made a fortune for himself. Why not do it?
(End of chapter)